<div>Working in rescue, you try so hard to help every hound you can. Sadly, not every story has a happy ending like we would wish.</div>
<div>Yesterday, I had to help our foster, Abbi, to the bridge. The hard part is that she was physically healthy. Abbi had what is called rage syndrome. This is where a dog attacks for no reason, sometimes from a sound sleep. She would be perfectly happy one minute and, the next second, a vicious dog would appear out of the blue. Over the last few months that we have been working with her, she has bitten all of us and attacked many of the other dogs. Our soon-to-be daughter-in-law was so afraid of her after these attacks that she wouldn't even come downstairs by herself. The weird part is that Abbi never even realized she was doing it. After attacking, she would come to you wagging her tail and happy as can be.</div>
<div>Yesterday, while I was at work, my husband was sitting at the dining room table reading. All of the dogs were asleep in various rooms. Abbi suddenly jumped up, ran about 6 feet to where one of our daschunds, Hershey, was sleeping and attacked her. My husband had to tear her away from Hershey and physically get her out of the room. Hershey's mouth and face were bleeding badly. After getting the bleeding stopped, he checked on Abbi and she was wagging her tail and asking for a belly rub.</div>
<div>We contacted the rescue and our vet. All of us tried to find someone who would be willing to keep Abbi and try to help her. No one would. Sadly, the decision was made to let Abbi go. We couldn't risk her attacking someone else like our grandchildren or Hannah the puppy - someone who couldn't fight back.</div>
<div>As Abbi left for the bridge, I held and stroked her, telling her that she was a good girl and that I was sorry. Now, whatever demons that possessed her are gone and she is free.</div>
<div>Please light a candle to help her on her way.</div>
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<div>I also ask that no one send me any hateful emails. Believe me, no one could say anything to me that I haven't said to myself. The guilt and pain is overwhelming but I needed to share her story with someone and my Drool family has always been there for me. Those of you who know me, know my love for these hounds.</div>
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<div>Kathi - Slave to Fogarty, Marla, O'Tay, Sam, Ned, Beauregard, and Hannah - Hershey and Kluse the Wannabes - Nash the foster - and Forever Loved Einstein, Harriet, Honey, Miss Droopy, and Abbi ATB</div>
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